Thomas Albert (born April 12, 1985) is an American politician from

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. Albert is a Republican member of the

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from the 18th district. Albert previously served as a member of

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from District 86.

Early life

Albert was born in Grattan Township, Michigan on April 12, 1985, to Jim Albert, a teacher, and Edna Albert, a social worker; both are now retired. He is the youngest of five brothers. He attended elementary school in

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, and attended Belding High School.

Education

In 2007, Albert earned a

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in Political Science/History from

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

, and in 2013, he earned an MBA in Finance at

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Career

Albert was a member of the

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and Marine Corps Reserve. He was an investor at State of Michigan Retirement Systems. In 2013, he became an investment analyst at State of Michigan University's Bureau of Investor. On November 8, 2016, he won the election and became a Republican member of

for District 86. Albert defeated Lynn Mason, Bill Gelineau, and Cliff Yankovich with 59.79% of the votes. On November 8, 2018, Albert won reelection. He defeated Lauren Taylor and Sue Norman with 60.0% of the votes. In 2022, Albert was elected to the

from the 18th district.

Personal life

Albert's wife is Erica, a teacher. They have five children.

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